Tuesday, April 10, 2012

Mexican Style Black Beans and Huevos Rancheros

My family and I rarely go out to restaurants to eat since I cook so much at home. My husband received a gift card for us to go to a Mexican restaurant at Christmas so I got the night off from cooking (yes here we are in April.. it took us that long to get out). The kids loved the atmosphere and the complimentary salsa and chips we received. I ordered an enchilada dish that I enjoyed (could have been spicier), but what really made an impression on me was the black bean side dish. I had to share it with my kids because once they got a taste of it... they kept asking for more and more. I decided then an there that I had to figure out a way to recreate this dish at home. I made a huge pot of black beans and you will see several dishes in the next few days made with my big pot of black beans.

Note: I decided to use dry black beans since it's so budget friendly. The restaurant black beans were very soft and almost "melt in your mouth" texture. My husband does not like it too "mushy" so I decided to make them tender but still retain their texture. If you like mushy you can use a slow cooker and let them cook down.

Note: you can also substitute water and bullion equivalent for the broth. Remember to watch the salt if you do since bullion does intensify when you cook it down. Add water as needed to finish cooking the beans to your desired texture. **since I did not do these in a slow cooker... you may need less liquid.

Heat a large pot with canola oil. Saute garlic for a few seconds and then add onions, celery and green chilies until they become tender. Then add the ground spices and saute for few seconds.

Add the black beans and broth. Cook covered on high until the broth and beans boil. Then lower to medium heat and cook for 2 hours up to 2 1/2 hour or until beans are to your desired texture. We like it tender, but not mushy. You will have have some gravy in the pan after cooking. If you desire softer beans with no gravy left, cook the beans longer.

To make the Huevos Rancheros simply toast a tortilla and fry an egg. Spoon black beans dish over tortillas then the egg and grated Mexican style cheese or Monterrey Jack Cheese. Add hot sauce or salsa. Enjoy.

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Yum. I think I will finally use dried beans after reading this recipe. Thank you! It's funny because we are going to be making a very similar dish this week. Manatee is super excited for eggs for dinner while I am like you, I am excited for the black beans. :)

Ramona, I love the pictures of your meals! It is so professional! This meal looks fantastic - beans are really popular here in Brazil. About Mexican food... Hmmmm... They are tasty, indeed, but as I am alergic to peppers and chilli, I cannot eat most of their specialities. :-( Big kiss, Paula

Yum! It's 8am and I'm thinking I need to go make this for breakfast (canned black beans though, as I don't have the time for dried!) I love black beans, so I'm excited to see what else you do (I already saw your beans and rice and I want it now!) Maybe black bean curry :)

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